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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,543.20, 72,825.20 and 27,493.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,543.20, 72,825.20 and 27,493.19 is: 41,245.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,543.20 : 72,825.20 = 27,493.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,543.20/72,825.20 = 27,493.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,543.20x = 72,825.20 × 27,493.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,543.20x = 2,002,196,922.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,002,196,922.92/48,543.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,245.67

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